| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Danek (fresh) SG - James Hammontree (fresh) SF - Bryan Walls (fresh) PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) C - Ricky Stacy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Michael Alleman (fresh) SG - Brad Johnson (fresh) SF - Rolando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Cedric Williams (fresh) C - Daniel Ferron (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ricky Stacy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | James Hammontree is fouled on the floor by Rolando Rodriguez - foul #1 on Rolando Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Ricky Stacy lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Norfolk State | Daniel Ferron's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Walls | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Norfolk State | Daniel Ferron tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Brad Johnson is called for the reach on Ricky Stacy - foul #1 on Brad Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | VCU | James Hammontree hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Ricky Stacy grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Ricky Stacy's pass is intercepted by Michael Alleman | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Norfolk State | Rolando Rodriguez misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | VCU | James Hammontree gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Bryan Walls scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Danek | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Norfolk State | Daniel Ferron misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Ricky Stacy snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | VCU | Ricky Stacy misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Danek - foul #1 on Michael Danek, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Ricky Stacy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | VCU | James Hammontree gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | VCU | James Hammontree clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:00 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Kenneth Collins grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Ricky Stacy can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Brad Johnson - foul #2 on Brad Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | VCU | William Berens (SG), Leonard Harris (SF), John Dao (PF) James Hammontree, Bryan Walls, Kenneth Collins | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Hall (SG), Homer Steves (C) Brad Johnson, Daniel Ferron | |
| 16:43 | VCU | Ricky Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Ricky Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:43 | Norfolk State | Homer Steves grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:20 | Norfolk State | Leonard Harris is called for the reach on Rolando Rodriguez - foul #1 on Leonard Harris, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | VCU | Howard Hayes (C) Ricky Stacy | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Maurice Gillespie (SF) Rolando Rodriguez | |
| 16:02 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:00 | VCU | Michael Hall steals the ball from Michael Danek in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Danek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Berens (fresh) SF - Leonard Harris (fresh) PF - John Dao (fresh) C - Howard Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Michael Alleman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) SF - Maurice Gillespie (fresh) PF - Cedric Williams (fairly fresh) C - Homer Steves (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman knocks in the shot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Michael Danek buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Berens | 7-7 |
| 15:10 | Norfolk State | Michael Hall buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:52 | VCU | Michael Danek clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Maurice Gillespie - foul #1 on Maurice Gillespie, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | VCU | James Hammontree (SG), Bryan Walls (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF), Ricky Stacy (C) William Berens, Leonard Harris, John Dao, Howard Hayes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rolando Rodriguez (SF), Daniel Ferron (C) Michael Alleman, Cedric Williams | |
| 14:52 | VCU | Michael Danek makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:52 | VCU | Michael Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:38 | Norfolk State | Maurice Gillespie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Ward (PG) Michael Danek | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 14:13 | VCU | James Hammontree misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | Norfolk State | Homer Steves pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:04 | Norfolk State | Michael Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:02 | Norfolk State | Daniel Ferron gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | Norfolk State | Daniel Ferron knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hall and the foul's on Ricky Stacy - foul #1 on Ricky Stacy, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Radman Zarr (PG), Emanuel Gantt (SG), David Beattie (PF) Michael Hall, Maurice Gillespie, Homer Steves | |
| 13:56 | Norfolk State | Daniel Ferron makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:33 | VCU | James Hammontree connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Collins | 12-12 |
| 13:21 | Norfolk State | David Beattie is hacked by Bryan Walls - foul #1 on Bryan Walls, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Danek (PG), Leonard Harris (SF) Ronald Ward, Bryan Walls | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman (PG) Radman Zarr | |
| 13:09 | Norfolk State | Daniel Ferron's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Stacy | 12-12 |
| 13:07 | Norfolk State | David Beattie misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ricky Stacy | 12-12 |
| 12:45 | VCU | Leonard Harris scores on a floater in the lane set up by Michael Danek | 14-12 |
| 12:26 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:24 | Norfolk State | David Beattie grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:18 | Norfolk State | Ricky Stacy steps in front of the Daniel Ferron pass | 14-12 |
| 11:58 | VCU | James Hammontree scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Collins | 17-12 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Danek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hammontree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Collins (fairly fresh) C - Ricky Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Michael Alleman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Emanuel Gantt (fresh) SF - Rolando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) PF - David Beattie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Ferron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Collins steals it from Emanuel Gantt | 17-12 |
| 11:30 | VCU | James Hammontree is hacked by Emanuel Gantt - foul #1 on Emanuel Gantt, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | VCU | William Berens (SG), Bryan Walls (SF), John Dao (PF), Howard Hayes (C) James Hammontree, Leonard Harris, Kenneth Collins, Ricky Stacy | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Radman Zarr (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Maurice Gillespie (SF), Cedric Williams (PF), Homer Steves (C) Michael Alleman, Emanuel Gantt, Rolando Rodriguez, David Beattie, Daniel Ferron | |
| 11:14 | VCU | Radman Zarr steals the ball from John Dao | 17-12 |
| 10:59 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams hits a fadeaway from the right block | 17-14 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Michael Danek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 10:50 | Norfolk State | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:31 | Norfolk State | Homer Steves scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Cedric Williams | 17-16 |
| 10:19 | VCU | William Berens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Bryan Walls grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Michael Danek can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:10 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:53 | Norfolk State | Homer Steves buries a turnaround from close range | 17-18 |
| 09:47 | VCU | John Dao drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 09:29 | Norfolk State | Radman Zarr is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Ward (PG), Leonard Harris (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF), Ricky Stacy (C) Michael Danek, Bryan Walls, John Dao, Howard Hayes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman (PG), David Beattie (C) Radman Zarr, Homer Steves | |
| 09:18 | VCU | David Beattie swats the layup by Kenneth Collins | 19-18 |
| 09:16 | VCU | Ronald Ward tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 09:06 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | VCU | James Hammontree (SG) William Berens | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rolando Rodriguez (SF) Maurice Gillespie | |
| 08:52 | VCU | Kenneth Collins blows the layup | 21-18 |
| 08:50 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:28 | Norfolk State | David Beattie connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Ricky Stacy - foul #2 on Ricky Stacy, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Danek (PG), Howard Hayes (C) Ronald Ward, Ricky Stacy | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Emanuel Gantt (SG), Daniel Ferron (C) Michael Hall, Cedric Williams | |
| 08:28 | Norfolk State | David Beattie makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Leonard Harris loses the dribble to Michael Alleman | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Norfolk State | Emanuel Gantt lays it up and in set up by Michael Alleman | 21-23 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Leonard Harris is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Gantt - foul #2 on Emanuel Gantt, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | VCU | William Berens (SG), Bryan Walls (SF) James Hammontree, Leonard Harris | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Maurice Gillespie (SG), Homer Steves (PF) Emanuel Gantt, David Beattie | |
| 07:43 | VCU | Michael Danek hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Berens | 24-23 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Danek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Berens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Walls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Collins (fresh) C - Howard Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Michael Alleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Gillespie (fresh) SF - Rolando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) PF - Homer Steves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ferron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Norfolk State | Daniel Ferron knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Homer Steves | 24-25 |
| 07:07 | VCU | Michael Danek knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 06:50 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 06:49 | VCU | William Berens grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:35 | VCU | Kenneth Collins hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Berens and he's hacked by Homer Steves - foul #1 on Homer Steves, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | VCU | James Hammontree (SG), Christopher Tanski (C) William Berens, Howard Hayes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Radman Zarr (PG), Michael Hall (SG), David Beattie (SF), Cedric Williams (PF) Michael Alleman, Maurice Gillespie, Rolando Rodriguez, Daniel Ferron | |
| 06:35 | VCU | Kenneth Collins makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:25 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams misses short on a shot from the left side | 30-25 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Kenneth Collins gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 06:10 | VCU | Kenneth Collins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 06:09 | VCU | James Hammontree tips it back up and in | 32-25 |
| 05:56 | Norfolk State | Radman Zarr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 05:55 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Hammontree | 32-25 |
| 05:46 | VCU | Kenneth Collins scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Hammontree | 34-25 |
| 05:35 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams's floater is tipped away by Christopher Tanski | 34-25 |
| 05:33 | VCU | The rebound goes to Bryan Walls | 34-25 |
| 05:20 | VCU | James Hammontree buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Collins | 37-25 |
| 05:02 | Norfolk State | Radman Zarr misses the jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 05:00 | VCU | James Hammontree grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 04:50 | VCU | James Hammontree misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-25 |
| 04:49 | Norfolk State | David Beattie snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 04:44 | Norfolk State | Radman Zarr makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Cedric Williams | 37-27 |
| 04:33 | VCU | Homer Steves is called for the reach on Bryan Walls - foul #2 on Homer Steves, team foul #8 | 37-27 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Ward (PG), William Berens (SG), John Dao (PF), Howard Hayes (C) Michael Danek, James Hammontree, Kenneth Collins, Christopher Tanski | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman (PG), Maurice Gillespie (SF) Radman Zarr, Homer Steves | |
| 04:33 | VCU | Bryan Walls misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:33 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to David Beattie | 37-27 |
| 04:12 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Dao - foul #1 on John Dao, team foul #6 | 37-27 |
| Subs | VCU | Leonard Harris (SF) Bryan Walls | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rolando Rodriguez (SF), Daniel Ferron (C) Michael Hall, David Beattie | |
| 04:12 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:12 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Howard Hayes grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 03:49 | VCU | John Dao comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Maurice Gillespie - foul #2 on Maurice Gillespie, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Ricky Stacy (C) Howard Hayes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson (SG) Maurice Gillespie | |
| 03:49 | VCU | John Dao makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:49 | VCU | John Dao misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:49 | Norfolk State | Daniel Ferron gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 03:27 | Norfolk State | Ronald Ward steps in front of the Daniel Ferron pass | 38-28 |
| 03:23 | VCU | Ronald Ward banks in the layup | 40-28 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Berens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leonard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dao (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Michael Alleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Johnson (fresh) SF - Rolando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Cedric Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Ferron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams lays it up and in | 40-30 |
| 02:46 | VCU | Ricky Stacy hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Berens | 42-30 |
| 02:27 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson is hacked by Leonard Harris - foul #2 on Leonard Harris, team foul #7 | 42-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Danek (PG), James Hammontree (SG) Ronald Ward, William Berens | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Maurice Gillespie (SF), David Beattie (PF) Rolando Rodriguez, Cedric Williams | |
| 02:27 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:27 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 02:11 | VCU | Ricky Stacy is hacked by Daniel Ferron - foul #1 on Daniel Ferron, team foul #10 | 42-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Tanski (SF), Kenneth Collins (PF) Leonard Harris, John Dao | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 02:11 | VCU | Ricky Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:11 | VCU | Ricky Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 01:51 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 01:50 | Norfolk State | Daniel Ferron pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 01:27 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Hammontree - foul #1 on James Hammontree, team foul #8 | 44-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Bryan Walls (SF) Kenneth Collins | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Hall (PG), Homer Steves (PF) Michael Alleman, Daniel Ferron | |
| 01:27 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:27 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 01:13 | VCU | Michael Danek makes the jumper from the left side set up by James Hammontree | 46-34 |
| 00:57 | Norfolk State | Michael Hall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-36 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Maurice Gillespie steps in front of the Christopher Tanski pass | 46-36 |
| 00:26 | Norfolk State | Michael Hall clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Danek - foul #2 on Michael Danek, team foul #9 | 46-36 |
| Subs | VCU | William Berens (SG), Leonard Harris (SF), John Dao (PF), Howard Hayes (C) James Hammontree, Bryan Walls, Christopher Tanski, Ricky Stacy | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rolando Rodriguez (SF) Brad Johnson | |
| 00:26 | Norfolk State | Michael Hall misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 00:26 | Norfolk State | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Michael Danek comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Homer Steves gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Homer Steves misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 46-37 |